diff --git a/bluez-5.43.tar.xz b/bluez-5.43.tar.xz
deleted file mode 100644
index 8611321..0000000
--- a/bluez-5.43.tar.xz
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:16c9c05d2a1da644ce3570d975ada3643d2e60c007a955bac09c0a0efeb58d15
-size 1658348
diff --git a/bluez-5.44.tar.xz b/bluez-5.44.tar.xz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b16a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bluez-5.44.tar.xz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:0c321e291f8b45e6a78e379dfe80592b65955a0f0ab191f1cca0edd8ec356c85
+size 1670320
diff --git a/bluez-cups-libexec.patch b/bluez-cups-libexec.patch
index b77d159..0b26804 100644
--- a/bluez-cups-libexec.patch
+++ b/bluez-cups-libexec.patch
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-Index: bluez-5.43/Makefile.in
+Index: bluez-5.44/Makefile.in
 ===================================================================
---- bluez-5.43.orig/Makefile.in
-+++ bluez-5.43/Makefile.in
-@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ unit_tests = $(am__append_33) unit/test-
- @EXPERIMENTAL_TRUE@tools_gatt_service_LDADD = @GLIB_LIBS@ @DBUS_LIBS@ gdbus/libgdbus-internal.la
- @EXPERIMENTAL_TRUE@profiles_iap_iapd_SOURCES = profiles/iap/main.c
- @EXPERIMENTAL_TRUE@profiles_iap_iapd_LDADD = gdbus/libgdbus-internal.la @GLIB_LIBS@ @DBUS_LIBS@
+--- bluez-5.44.orig/Makefile.in
++++ bluez-5.44/Makefile.in
+@@ -2710,7 +2710,7 @@ unit_tests = $(am__append_48) unit/test-
+ @DEPRECATED_TRUE@@READLINE_TRUE@attrib_gatttool_LDADD = lib/libbluetooth-internal.la \
+ @DEPRECATED_TRUE@@READLINE_TRUE@			src/libshared-glib.la @GLIB_LIBS@ -lreadline
+ 
 -@CUPS_TRUE@cupsdir = $(libdir)/cups/backend
 +@CUPS_TRUE@cupsdir = $(libexecdir)/../cups/backend
  @CUPS_TRUE@profiles_cups_bluetooth_SOURCES = profiles/cups/main.c \
  @CUPS_TRUE@					profiles/cups/cups.h \
  @CUPS_TRUE@					profiles/cups/sdp.c \
-Index: bluez-5.43/Makefile.tools
+Index: bluez-5.44/Makefile.tools
 ===================================================================
---- bluez-5.43.orig/Makefile.tools
-+++ bluez-5.43/Makefile.tools
-@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ profiles_iap_iapd_LDADD = gdbus/libgdbus
+--- bluez-5.44.orig/Makefile.tools
++++ bluez-5.44/Makefile.tools
+@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ endif
  endif
  
  if CUPS
diff --git a/bluez.changes b/bluez.changes
index 8f92eec..a0a31f1 100644
--- a/bluez.changes
+++ b/bluez.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar  1 21:22:42 UTC 2017 - seife+obs@b1-systems.com
+
+- update to version 5.44:
+  Most fixes are LE (specifically GATT) related, however some other
+  areas are affected as well.
+  Feature-wise, there’s a new MIDI plugin and support for using
+  single-mode (LE-only) controllers that lack a public address.
+  E.g. any nRF5x controller running a MyNewt or Zephyr based
+  firmware falls into this category.
+- packaging: add "--enable-midi", "--enable-deprecated"
+  TODO: package deprecated tools into separate package to prepare
+  removal some time in the future
+- rebase bluez-cups-libexec.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Mar  1 11:39:56 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/bluez.spec b/bluez.spec
index 2f90cc5..e47b7a6 100644
--- a/bluez.spec
+++ b/bluez.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # spec file for package bluez
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
-# Copyright (c) 2010-2016 B1 Systems GmbH, Vohburg, Germany
+# Copyright (c) 2010-2017 B1 Systems GmbH, Vohburg, Germany
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           bluez
-Version:        5.43
+Version:        5.44
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Bluetooth Stack for Linux
 License:        GPL-2.0+
@@ -129,8 +129,10 @@ sed -i "/SystemdService=.*/d" obexd/src/org.bluez.obex.service
 	--enable-library	\
 	--enable-tools		\
 	--enable-cups		\
+	--enable-midi		\
 	--enable-test		\
 	--enable-experimental	\
+	--enable-deprecated	\
 	--enable-datafiles	\
 	--with-systemdsystemunitdir=%{_unitdir}		\
 	--with-systemduserunitdir=%{_userunitdir}